“Just one year after Bardo Brewpub resumed brewing operations following a fifteen year hiatus, the NE DC brewery announced plans to open a two acre, multi use, riverfront location with an on site brewery, next to Nationals stadium.

Bardo is seeking to raise some of the funds needed thru an indiegogo campaign. With a twist. The brewery is offering groupon-style discounts on beer at the new location. “Our Living Social and Groupon promotions have been huge successes,” stated Bardo Brewpub’s Andrew Stewart, “we thought we would try it on our own via this fundraising platform”. “We have enough cash to do a bare bones build out”, added Bardo head man, Bill Stewart, “but the last time we opened before the permanent bathrooms were built and it was not well received.”
The indiegogo campaign can be viewed here. [Ed. Note: The goal is an ambitious $200k]

Initial plans call for riverfront seating, a sculpture garden, outdoor films over the water, DC’s largest dog park, an on site bicycle shop designed to interface with the location on the metropolitan branch trail, and a large outdoor space designated for activation by the local community in the form of farmers markets, swap meets and assorted community events.

Bardo Brewpub’s location in NE DC is, for now, the largest beer garden in the city. A newly renovated interior boasts one hundred year old pine floors, brick walls and early century, tin, press plate ceilings. A wide variety of GABF award winning house brews are available in pints and pitchers as well as growlers. Bardo is 100% dog friendly every day with 15,000 square feet in our beer garden to roam off leash. Located at 1200 Bladensburg rd NE, Bardo has cornhole, big screen movie viewings/sports and is available for private parties/fundraisers, large and small.

Bardo Rodeo operated in the 90’s as the largest brewpub in the country. The 22,000 sq. ft. former car dealership included 900 indoor & 700 outdoor seats as well as a 25-barrel brewhouse. As one of the first bars in the Clarendon neighborhood in Arlington VA, Bardo brewed 4000 kegs a year and enjoyed thousands of visitors each weekend.

The decision to put the brewery in storage for more than a decade proved a fortuitous one. Bardo head man, Bill Stewart, had been living overseas for years when his brother, Andrew, convinced him to come back stateside a start making beer again. “I didn’t know craft brewing had become cool again. We rode the last wave, we decided to jump on this wave.” Bill stated.”

“It’s time, Bonchon is officially opening on Monday, March 30th, right in D.C.’s Navy Yard. Designed by award-winning firm GrizForm Design Architects, the space has a dining area that seats 65, a 90-seat lounge area, and an outdoor patio for warmer weather days. A large bar and spacious dining area will allow guests to sit back, relax and enjoy some baseball as they chow down on Bonchon’s signature Korean fried chicken (Bonchon will be just three blocks away from Nationals Park).”

“Apart from the decision to get rid of the display ship, NSA Washington is demolishing two of its four piers and reconditioning Pier 2, where Barry currently sits. Ulmer said planning for that project began three to five years ago, and the Pier 2 work will continue even though DS Barry will be leaving and therefore there will be less foot traffic.”

When we spoke about Park Chelsea on Monday a reader wondered about the Whole Foods. It’s coming right next door the Chelsea but is currently a big a whole in the ground. It’ll also have 336 apartments:

The target opening date is early 2017. The rendering:

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“Park Chelsea is the Capitol Riverfront’s next luxury apartment community. Amenities will include an indoor pool, resident club room, fitness facility and spin room, and sauna. The rooftop will showcase stunning views of the capitol which residents can enjoy while lounging in the rooftop pool or grilling in the outdoor kitchen. If your searching for serenity, take some time in the community garden or courtyard.”

“We are proud to announce a new live music series at Bluejacket on the SE Waterfront [300 Tingey St, SE]. We love the space and everyone in it and the only way to make it any better is to add some live music, and that’s exactly what we are doing.

Join us on Friday Feb 6th for a night of live music from Lamont Bagfeel and Hippie Control, they are an incredible R&B and Neo-Soul live act that inspires hope, honesty and a true passion for love.

There will be no cover charge or dress code, just lots of love, good music, good people and good times and let’s not forget lots and lots of amazing beer.

Music will start at 10 so grab your spot early and get ready for a great night in a place you know and love.”

Hipchickindc is a licensed real estate broker. She is the founder of 10 Square Team and is affiliated with Keller Williams Capital Properties. 10 Square Team is a popville.com advertiser. Unless specifically noted, neither she nor the company that she is affiliated with represented any of the parties or were directly involved in the transaction reported below. Unless otherwise noted, the source of information is Metropolitan Regional Information Systems (MRIS), which is the local multiple listing system. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

There seemed to be some shifting going on in the DC real estate market last year, with slowing seen in some areas. Even so, it has been rare on Good Deal or Not Revisited posts to see such a significant reduction from the original price, or as much of an accrual of days on market.

Recent sales of houses in this immediate area just south of the SE/SW Freeway and not far from Nats Stadium range from $435,000. to $905,000.

With mortgage interest at sub 4% rates, there are buyers out everywhere. Coupled with extremely tight active listing inventory, it looks like it is going to be another competitive, fast paced Spring market.

The listing agent for this sale was Sadig Anwar with Fairfax Realty, Inc. The property was originally listed with another agent. CJ Davis with Long and Foster Real Estate, Inc. represented the buyer in this transaction.

“The growing collection of distinctive local and regional restaurants and retailers that are joining The Yards has just taken a significant step forward with the announcement that the renowned, DC-born and based menswear purveyor, Hugh & Crye, will open in March at The Yards. The announcement was made today by Forest City Washington, the master developer of The Yards, a major, urban mixed-use redevelopment project growing in the Capitol Riverfront neighborhood of DC.

Bringing its high quality custom-fit and ready-to-wear collection of menswear and accessories to The Yards is the latest step in the impressive growth of this distinctive menswear retailer which was founded in DC’s Shaw neighborhood in late 2009 primarily as an online retailer (hughandcrye.com).

The new 2,858 SF Hugh & Crye shop will be located in the Boilermaker Shops, the former Navy Yard industrial building on Tingey Street SE between Third and Fourth Sts. SE in The Yards which also houses several other retailers and restaurants, including Bluejacket and Willie’s. Hugh & Crye is the first clothing retailer to open at The Yards.

“The Yards is a wonderful location for Hugh & Crye both in character and style,” said Founder and CEO Pranav Vora. “The industrial heritage of the neighborhood fits well with our brand and appeals to our target customer,” he added.

Along with Co-Founder and customer experience connoisseur Philip Soriano, Hugh & Crye’s ongoing mission is to vastly improve the comfort, fit and look of menswear while operating with a three-prong approach of products, people and planet, based upon the principles of

responsible consumption and sourcing. The company uses only high quality fabric produced in an environmentally-responsible manner without harmful chemicals or additives, as well as reputable shirt makers who genuinely care for their workers by providing fair wages and safe working environments.

“We have been very impressed by the quality and reputation of Hugh & Crye,” said Deborah Ratner Salzberg, president of Forest City Washington. “To have them join The Yards as our initial clothing retailer really sets the tone for diversifying our retail mix in a distinct way as we continue to move forward and grow this project.”

Adding to the growing urban fabric of the neighborhood, many of the retailers and restaurants that have chosen to open locations at The Yards are locally/regionally based and for a few, including TaKorean and Ice Cream Jubilee, The Yards is their first full brick and mortar store location.

The Yards currently offers 14 places to eat (including two that will open in the spring in the Lumber Shed) and additional specialty and service retailers. Harris Teeter, as well as Vida Fitness, along with its Bang Salon, Aura Spa and Penthouse Pool Club Lounge are the retailer anchors of the neighborhood.

The residential options at The Yards continue to grow, as well. Foundry Lofts Apts. (170 units), an adaptive reuse of a former Navy Yard industrial building, like the Boilermaker Shops, was the initial residential building to open at The Yards in late 2011 and is currently fully leased. Last June, the second residential building to be completed, Twelve12 (218 units), began welcoming residents and is now over 80% leased. The next residential building at The Yards, to be known as Arris, will add another 327 apartment units to the east of Foundry Lofts, as well as approximately 19,000 SF of street-level retail upon its completion in late 2015. Arris has been designed by the renowned NYC architecture firm Robert A.M. Stern Architects.
Announced last fall, was the development at The Yards of a condo building by PN Hoffman. Construction is projected to commence on that residential component in late 2015. It will be the first for-sale residential product to become available at The Yards.

At full build-out, The Yards will offer over 2,800 residential units, 1.8 million SF of office space and up to 400,000 SF of retail, dining and services. Additional information about The Yards can be found online at TheYardsDC.com as well as on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Twitter.”

“Same partnership group as Southern Hospitality (SoHo) in Adams Morgan will be opening Scarlet Oak. We have hired a new Exec. Chef for both SoHo and Scarlet Oak he previously worked at Red Hen and Proof – there will be some carry-over from the new SoHo menu. We will have specialty cocktails, a large wine and beer selection. We are located on the corner of New Jersey Ave. & K Street SE (Capital Yards). Planning on having 100 seats in the dining room and 75 on large outdoor patio. We should be opening by mid-May.”

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From a press release:

“WHAT: Washington Nationals fans will have a chance to run for office when they tryout to become one of the Racing Presidents on Sunday, January 25 at the Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy.

Candidates looking to fill the shoes of George, Tom, Abe, Teddy and Bill have been invited to the Youth Baseball Academy to perform a freestyle dance, run a 40-yard dash and participate in two President Races from center field to the home dugout. In addition, each applicant will also be required to answer questions from a panel of Nationals entertainment staff members.

Racing hopefuls were pre-selected from a pool of applicants who previously submitted their cover letter and resume. Participation in the tryout is by invitation only and not open to the public. Tryouts will take place regardless of weather conditions.

Developed in 2006, the award-winning Racing Presidents are 12-foot oversized mascots who compete in the GEICO Presidents Race during the fourth inning of every Nationals home game. The popular figures can be seen promoting the team and its community efforts at Nationals Park and around the Washington region. For more information on the Racing Presidents, visit nationals.com/racingpresidents.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21
8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Live Music by Kill Cooper and Dave Glass of Hungry Castle

FREE ADMISSION / RSVP: http://www.lasercat.eventbrite.com/

ABOUT:
Laser Cat is a gigantic feline-shaped art installation that projects creative work crowd-sourced from around the world through its laser-beam eyes. Yes, you read that right: cool imagery, giant inflatable cat, laser beams. Founded by Hungry Castle, the Barcelona-based creative duo whose projects blend fashion and public art have made a global impression. Watch the video: feedlasercat.com

Sponsored by The Yards DC and Washington Project for the Arts with the support of The JBG Companies

CALL FOR ART:
To see your work projected across the night sky by a cat the size of a small building, submit it here: feedlasercat.com

LOCATION:
The event will be held at the Historic Mill Building at the corner of 3rd and Tingey St. SE at The Yards. Closest metro station is Navy Yard-Ballpark (Green Line)”

“I was the cyclist involved in this incident. I do believe it was a student from that school who attacked me. The police report is inaccurate in several points, it happen at L and 7th SE. There was a pack of kids on the sidewalk and one just casually walked out between the cars into the street and said “hey sir”, I wasn’t about to stop and vered around him when he punched me in the chest. I didn’t realize he had a blade in his hand until I noticed I was bleeding a block later. I called 911 at 4:43 pm.

In case you are wondering, I am doing great and will be back at work tomorrow, biking down 7th.”

“The Metropolitan Police Department would like to advise the public and members of the media of the following street closures in connection with the 2015 NHL Winter Classic scheduled for Thursday, January 1, 2015.

The proceeding streets will be closed beginning approximately at 8:30 am and should reopen by 6:30 pm.

Heavy congestion is expected and motorists should avoid passing through the area, particularly because of the large volume of vehicular and pedestrian traffic going to National’s Stadium where the event is scheduled to kick-off. Motorists should tailor their journeys accordingly and may wish to consider alternative routes.”

From WMATA:

“Metrorail will stay open two hours later than normal — until 2 a.m. — on New Year’s Eve (early New Year’s Day) for the benefit of holiday revelers.

Metro will run additional trains before and after the NHL Winter Classic on Thursday, January 1.

On New Years Day, Metrorail will operate on a Sunday schedule on all lines from 7 a.m. until midnight. Metro will add 8-car trains before and after the Winter Classic to provide extra capacity for customers attending the event. Off-peak fares will be in effect all day, and parking will be free at Metro-operated facilities.